World number one Serena Williams has beaten older sister Venus in the fourth round at Wimbledon in another addition of their epic rivalry. The sisters have now played each other 26 times, with Serena leading their head to head 15-11. Their rivalry is iconic, and simply remarkable, as both could be considered as the greatest of all-time, while coming from the same family. The duo have often competed against each other in finals and crucial matches. Their meeting today was the earliest they had played each other since 2005, at the US Open

Serena had a running start into the match, hitting flat and hard balls back to her sister. She powered through the first eight points, breaking Venus' serve to love, and then successively holding her own. Serena was truly dominant, hitting forehand winners right past her sister, but Venus wasn't going to let it be completely one-way traffic. She fought back with a gorgeous down the line winner to break serve and get back on track in the first set. However, Serena's power was more consistent and ultimately, more damaging, as it was her that broke back with punishing groundstrokes. 

Serena is an expert at taking her level up a gear whenever she needs to, and found a way to take control once again. She broke her sister's serve with deep strokes and continued to hold throughout the first set, relying on her dependable serve, one that John McEnroe describes as 'the greatest single shot in the history of the women's game.'

Despite Serena being on top of her game, Venus continued to prove her status, staying as close as possible to her sister with fabulous heavy hitting and stylish work at the net. It wasn't enough to really push Serena though, as the 20-time Grand Slam champion wrapped up the first set 6-4, serving six aces along the way. 

Immediately, Venus was forced to save two break points, which she did with some risky yet advantageous shots. One of her many skills is recovering from tricky situations, which was showcased in the tight first game. Serena was totally focused and determined despite playing her sister, as she got the better of Venus in a spectacular cross-court exchange, won with a wrong footing forehand. Venus saved yet another break point and held her serve, leading 2-1. It wasn't long before Serena broke her serve however, and after a few more holds, the American sealed a break with a series of shots painting the lines. Serena than ran away with the set, sealing up her fourth round victory 6-4, 6-3. 

"It's never easy to play someone you love and care about, but you play for the competition and enjoy the moment. I served well today - I didn't hit huge serves - I was really consistent, so in the end I was able to come through." said Serena after her straight sets win. The world number one is through to the quarterfinal at Wimbledon once again, as she continues the search for the 'Serena Slam'.

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